Character.AI is an generative AI tool that is really resonating with teens and young adults, says Elizabeth Radday, Ed.D. Director of Research & Innovation at EdAdvance, one of Connecticut's six Regional Educational Service Centers.
Radday is not the only one taking notice of the Character.AI app that gives users the ability to chat with historical figures, characters from TV shows, and even items such as a slice of toast. Google recently recruited Character.AI’s founder Noam Shazeer to co-lead Gemini, its main AI program. Shazeer had worked at Google prior to founding Character.AI. Google reportedly paid billions to get him back as part of a deal that also included a Character.AI licensing agreement. The move, however, makes Character.AI’s future as an independent app uncertain. After the Google move was announced, Character.AI laid off about 5% of its staff.
